Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSt Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park

St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park

England
List entry 1014577
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England
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Overview

History & significance

St Augustine's monastic conduit house is a masonry structure located within King's Park in Canterbury, Kent, forming part of the water management infrastructure associated with the medieval Benedictine monastery of St Augustine's Abbey. The conduit house dates to the medieval period and served the practical function of regulating and distributing water supply throughout the monastic complex, a necessity for both domestic consumption and the ceremonial requirements of religious life. The surviving remains demonstrate the engineering sophistication employed by the abbey's monks to harness and control water resources within their precinct. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important surviving element of monastic infrastructure that illuminates the organisational and technical capabilities of one of England's most significant medieval religious communities.

St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014577. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park?

St Augustine's monastic conduit house is a masonry structure located within King's Park in Canterbury, Kent, forming part of the water management infrastructure associated with the medieval Benedictine monastery of St Augustine's Abbey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014577.

Who is responsible for protecting St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park?

St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014577.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Augustine's monastic conduit house, King's Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow situated in the southern part of Iffin Wood, 100m east of New House Lane (5.1 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street (5.2 km), Roman cist burials in Gorsley Wood (6.1 km).

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